What do Americans look for in a car? I've heard many answers when I've asked this question. The answers include excellent safety ratings, great gas mileage, handling, and cornering ability, among others. I don't believe any of these. That's because the first principle of the Culture Code is that the only effective way to understand what people truly mean is to ignore what they say. This is not to suggest that people intentionally lie or misrepresent themselves. What it means is that, when asked direct questions about their interests and preferences, people tend to give answers they believe the questioner wants to hear. Again, this is not because they intend to mislead. It is because people respond to these questions with their cortexes, the parts of their brains that control intelligence rather than emotion or instinct. They ponder a question, they process a question, and when they deliver an answer, it is the product of deliberation. They believe they are telling the truth. A lie detector would confirm this. In most cases, however, they aren't saying what they mean. -- The culture code.
The wonderful and frustrating thing about understanding yourself is that nobody can do it for you. -- BetterExplained.com
The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public. -- Anonymous
In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? -- David (Psalm 56:4)
Attitude is no substitute for competence. -- Eric S. Raymond, How to become a hacker
Mistakes were made. -- Ronald Reagan
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. –Stephen Covey
There are no traffic jams along the extra mile. –Roger Staubach
I would rather die of passion than of boredom. –Vincent van Gogh
Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life. ~Dr. APJ Kalam